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Pratt & Whitney is a 25.8 MW gas and oil power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1992. It is operated by United Technologies and ranks among 1,883 gas plants in the country. Ranked #1314 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, Pratt & Whitney contributes to 0.004% of the total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the U.S. is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Pratt & Whitney approximately 165 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Middletown (786.4 MW, Oil), Kleen Energy Systems Project (693 MW, Gas), and Stony Brook (534.6 MW, Oil). The facility is located in Connecticut, approximately 15 km from the city of Hartford.

Capacity
25.8 MW
Commissioning Year
1992

34 years old

Owner
United Technologies
Location
41.7483°, -72.6367°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,637. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,607 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,095 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

34 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

United Technologies operates 1 plants totalling 26 MW

Regional density

395 plants within 100 km, 20,414 MW combined

Nearest plant: South Meadow (1.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 41.748300, -72.636700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
49.8 Kt
102 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.69 Mt
Over 34 years of operation
Past Retirement
2022
4 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.8K
cars per year
6.6K
homes per year
2.3M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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